Improvement in sofa-beds



.T. D. HAUSCHILDT.

Patented Jan. 2, 1877.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JOHN D. HAUSCHLDT, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN SOFA-BEDS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 185,918, dated J anuary 2, 1877; application filed October 28, 1876.

T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN D. HAUSCHILDT, of Ohicago, in the county of 000k and State ,of Illinois, have invented a new and Improved Sota-Bed, of which the following is a true and aceurate description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

This invention has for its object to provide an ordinary folding lonnge at one end with a head-rest, arranged so as to form a 'convenient receptacle for the blankets, and the opposite end with a cylindrical bolster, made of two semi-cylindrical shells, which are hinged together at their ends, each inciosin g a semicy1indrical revolving cushion, to answer as pillows 'when the. sofa ischanged into a bed.,

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the sofa closed; Fig. 2, the same opened or extended as a double bed; and Fig. 3, a sectional view of'the cylindrical end boister.

A represents the statiouary section, and B the folding section, of an ordinary bed-lounge,

both hinged together in the usual manner. The head-rest frame 0 is an extension of the frame A, and forms a rece'ptacle of the blankets, the cushion or boister otsame being made removable, and hinged to the top of the frame 0, so as to form the lid of said rece'ptacle, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing.

The opposite and of the frame A bas a cylindrical bolstcr attached, consisting of two semicylindrical shells, D and D, the s'hell D being part Of the stationary section A, while the shell D is hinged to the shell D, so as to permit extending; the same ont. Each of these shells D and D contains a semi-cylindrical cushon, (1 and d, pivoted longitudinafly thorain, so as to revolve, which are turned with their cushioned convex sides outward, to form the pillows for night rest.

The stationary section A of the lonnge has a cushioned back, E, attached, and is supported npon four legs, F, one at each corner; while the folding section B, when extended, being supported at one side by the hinges from the section A, is, on its other side, to rest upon two hinged legs, G G.

T0 change the sofa into a bed, I first open and extend the cy1indrical cushions I) and D; next, the folding trame B. NOW I turn the revolving cnshions d and d, and open the lid of the headrest 0 to get the blankets, and the bed is ready.

By the above -described arrangement a lounge or sofa is produced which gives no indication of its being other than an ordinary sofa, while it can be readily chai1ged into a complete double bed.

What I claim as my invention is 1. In combination with a stationary section, A, and a folding section, B, of an ordinary bed-lounge, th head-rest 0, s0 arranged with a lid as to form a receptacle for blankets, substantially as described and shown.

2. In combination with a stationary section, A, and a folding section, B, of an ordinary bed-lounge, a cylindrical boister, consisting of two semi-cyiindrical shells, D and D, each containing a semi-cylindrical revolving cashion, 01 and d, substantially as and for the purpose described and shown.

JOHN D. HAUSGHILDT. Witnesses:

WM. H. Lowz, EMIIL H. FROM[ANN. 

